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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,634,701 and 6,786,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,634,701 and 6,786,136 is: 9,936,270.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634,701 : 6,786,136 = 6,786,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634,701/6,786,136 = 6,786,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634,701x = 6,786,136 × 6,786,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634,701x = 46,051,641,810,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,051,641,810,496/4,634,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,936,270.28

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